Mission Statement: New England Council, Inc., PDCA exists to serve the coating and wall covering applications industry with standards, education, training, advocacy and best business practices essential to member success.
Vision Statement: To continue to be New England’s recognized voice of the industry, the contractor’s source for standards and education and the customer’s choice for painting, wall covering and decorating services.
New England Council, Inc., PDCA
PO Box 322
Tolland, CT 06084
888-732-2632
fax: 860-896-0467
email: necpdca@comcast.net
New EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule - PDCA will offer workshops over the next several months to educate painting contractors prepare for the requirements in the USEPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP), which take effect April 22, 2010. The RRP Rule applies to all “renovations” performed for “compensation” in pre-1978 “target housing” and “child-occupied facilities.” The Rules’ requirements are generally triggered when paint, which has not been certified as being lead-free, is disturbed above certain square foot thresholds for interior and exterior work. Owners and occupants of target housing and child-occupied facilities must receive information on lead-based paint hazards before these projects can begin. Also, certain lead-safe work practice standards must be met during the work and a “cleaning verification procedure” must be performed before any interior work area can be reoccupied. EPA estimates that 210,000 organizations will have to apply to become Certified Renovation Firms and 235,000 individuals will have to be trained and certified as Renovators by accredited trainers. EPA also estimates that 8.4 million renovation events will trigger the Rule’s requirements in the first year alone.
USEPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Certified Renovator Initial Course
www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm
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New England Council, Inc., PDCA is the only trade association that addresses the needs of painting contractors in New England. NEC is more than 140 members strong, with active chapters meeting all over New England on a regular basis. Our parent organization, PDCA, was founded in 1884 and currently has over 2000 members nationwide.
PDCA members participate at a National, Council and Chapter level. At the national level you will have access to Industry Standards and industry specific publications and the national PDCA website. PDCA promotes education through Contractor College and the PDCA Accreditation Program. PDCA also protects the interests of contractors through representation at the local, state and federal level. Chapters meet locally to provide members with hands-on and face-to-face opportunities for networking and information sharing. New England Council offers a yearly conference, educational seminars, workshops and leadership training and produces a quarterly magazine. Our members are both small and large contractors, residential and commercial. The common thread among our members is the desire to succeed in business and having the support network available to make that happen. Consider joining our dynamic organization and grow with us! For more information, call the New England Council, Inc., PDCA office at 888-732-2632 or email us at necpdca@comcast.net. To join PDCA, click here |